Research Proposal On Parenting Styles And Adolescent Behavior

The focus of my paper will be parenting styles and adolescent behavior. I am going to look at the relationship that exists between parent styles and the behavior of adolescents. This paper will specifically seek to answer three questions: To what extent does the style of parenting affect or influence adolescent behavior? Which particular parenting styles serve as risk factors for negative adolescent behavior and which serve as enforcers of good behavior among adolescents? What other factors work in conjunction with parenting style to influence adolescent behavior?
The primary reason why I have decided to conduct research on this area is because for the past few months, I have interacted with a lot of adolescents and I have noted huge differences in their behavior. Some of these adolescents at the same level in terms of economic and social status and the difference in their behaviors is appalling. Some are very well behaved while others become deviant at every chance they get. This has led me to believe that the problem lies at home, particularly in the way their parents raise them. I have therefore decided to research this aspect in order to ascertain the influence of parenting on adolescent behavior.
In the course of my research, I will be using the following journals; Developmental Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology, American Psychologist, Psychology in the Schools, International Journal of Behavioral Development, Journal of Adolescent Health and Journal of Adolescence. I also plan to utilize databases such as EBSCO, SCIENCE DIRECT and JSTOR and PsycARTICLES to come up with more original articles that will support my research. I will also use relevant psychology and child development books to find information for my research.